Average Rent in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

Average rent prices in Rockaway Beach have decreased by 10% over the last month and have decreased by 12% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

Rent prices in Rockaway Beach vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Rockaway Beach is $2,700, whereas a house costs $3,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Rockaway Beach run $2,450 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,750.


Studio	$2,310	No Change	72%
1 bedroom	$2,945	33%	28%
2 bedroom	$2,949	No Change	11%
3 bedroom	$3,800	5%	65%
4 bedroom	$4,145	17%	-

		Listings
Canarsie	$3,400
East New York	$3,000
Far Rockaway	$3,500
Floyd Bennett Airfield	$3,200
Prospect Lefferts Gardens	$3,275
Sheepshead Bay	$2,997


Apartments	$2,700	25%	No Change
Condos	$2,945	13%	No Change
Houses	$3,500	10%	9%

Studio

Average rent

$2,310

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

72%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,945

Last 30 days

33%

Last year

28%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,949

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,800

Last 30 days

Last year

65%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,145

Last 30 days

17%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Rockaway Beach and Canarsie by all bedroom counts and property types.

Rockaway Beach

Median rent price$2,725

40%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,400

74%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY is 20% lower than the median rent in Canarsie, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,400

$3,000

$3,500

Floyd Bennett Airfield

$3,200

N/A

Last year

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

$3,275

$2,997

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Frequently asked questions for Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Rockaway Beach rental market.

How much is rent in Rockaway Beach?

The average rent in Rockaway Beach is $2,725 per month as of June 27, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Rockaway Beach?

Average rent prices in Rockaway Beach have decreased by 10% over the last month and have decreased by 12% since last year.

How does Rockaway Beach rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Rockaway Beach is 40% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $775 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Rockaway Beach?

To comfortably afford rent in Rockaway Beach, you'd need to earn approximately $109,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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